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Releases for Monday, March 26, 2007



Baseball

American Association
Saltdogs Sign Lincoln Native - Lincoln Saltdogs
Pels Re-sign RHP Scheafer - Pensacola Pelicans
Explorers sign backstop for upcoming season - Sioux City Explorers
Saints Go Overseas For Veteran Bat - St. Paul Saints

Atlantic League
Bears hire Lipso Nava as hitting coach - Newark Bears

California League
Blaze announce new website and promotional calendar - Bakersfield Blaze
Former Nuts Starting for the Rockies in 2007 - Modesto Nuts
Oaks Fan Fest to be held Saturday, March 31st - Visalia Rawhide

Canadian American League
Adopt a Pride player and become a host family - American Defenders of New Hampshire
Single game tickets to go on sale during FanFest weekend - Brockton Rox

Carolina League
Pelicans Announce Part One of Promotional Schedule - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Eastern League
Curve and U.S. Foodservice Agree to Naming Rights Deal for BCB Picnic Pavilion - Altoona Curve
Sea Dogs to Present Monument to City on April 9 - Portland Sea Dogs
Thunder down R-Phils, 7-5 - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Manatees update - Brevard County Manatees
Miracle Baseball is Coming to a Little League field near you - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Frontier League
Southern Illinois Miners sign Danny Almonte - Southern Illinois Miners

International League
10 days until opening day - Buffalo Bisons
Three more assigned to Richmond - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians blast five dingers in 13-6 win over Bats - Indianapolis Indians
Lynx and Yanks fit to be tied - Ottawa Lynx
Calloway headlines new minor leaguers - Ottawa Lynx
Lynx suffer winless weekend - Ottawa Lynx
Chiefs' win streak snapped by Bulls - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
First Team Workout Open To Public - Beloit Sky Carp
Dragons President To Testify Before House Subcommittee - Dayton Dragons

New York-Penn League
Mazzilli to visit Cyclones August 10 - Brooklyn Cyclones
Popular Entertainment Acts, 12 Fireworks Shows Lead Off Spikes Promotional Schedule - State College Spikes

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL

Northwest League
Indians Manager Called Up To Big Leagues - Spokane Indians

Pacific Coast League
'Topes tie Birds, 3-3 - Albuquerque Isotopes
51s Announce 2007 Promotional Schedule for 25th PCL Season - Las Vegas Aviators
Royals downed by Sounds, 9-6 - Omaha Storm Chasers
Welcome the Team BBQ Set for April 2 - Omaha Storm Chasers
Limited Tickets Remain for River Cats/A's Exhibition - Sacramento River Cats
Comcast and River Cats Team Up for Two Half-Hour Specials - Sacramento River Cats

South Atlantic League
BlueClaws Open Practice on April 3rd - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

South Coast League
SCL Transaction List - SCL

Southern League
Lookouts Season Right Around the Corner - Chattanooga Lookouts
M-Braves Hold Open House - Mississippi Braves

United League Baseball
Dillas sign nine free agents - Amarillo Dillas
Coyotes, Wings to host tryout camp - Edinburg Roadrunners

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Retros tryouts Saturday - Kentucky Retros

Continental Basketball Association 1
CBA Weekly - CBA 1
Corey Minnifield named CBA Player of the Week - CBA 1
Paul Woolpert named CBA Coach of the Month - CBA 1
Patroons take American Division - Albany Patroons
Patroons Edge the Alley Cats, Clinch the Division Crown - Indiana AlleyCats

NBA G League
D-League daily developments - G League
RimRockers Announce Season Ticket Prices for 2007-08 - Arkansas RimRockers
Big Man Back in Town - Dakota Wizards
Stampede secure playoff spot, home game with win - Idaho Stampede

Women's National Basketball Association
Gatorade expands WNBA marketing program - WNBA
More Western Conference rivals on Monarchs 2007 television schedule - Sacramento Monarchs

Football

American Indoor Football Association
AIFA Week Eight Game Review - AIFA
Express Demolish Legends - Reading Express

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Undefeated Force come to town as Destroyers QB Matt Nagy faces his former team - Columbus Destroyers
Destroyers to host Motorsports Night - Columbus Destroyers
Desperados Avenge '06 Playoff Loss, 70-49 - Dallas Desperados
Brigade tweaks roster four weeks into season - Kansas City Brigade
Dragons Visit Long Island Schools - New York Dragons
Preds drop 70-49 decision to Dallas - Orlando Predators
Stoney Case named starting QB - Tampa Bay Storm
Blaze prepare to take on division rival Las Vegas - Utah Blaze
The OSC Interview: AFL Commissioner David Baker - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

arenafootball2
af2 2007 South Division preview - af2
af2 teams up with Sportexe to present 2007 af2 Coach of the Year Award - af2
Twisters to host AFL watch party - Arkansas Diamonds
Fusion Trades for QB - Fort Wayne Fusion
Smoke Signals - Louisville Fire
Opening Day Thunder Roster Set - Mahoning Valley Thunder
The Manchester Wolves TV Debut - Manchester Wolves
Listen Live to Yard Dawgz Games - Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Steamwheelers Games to be Broadcast on WOC 1420AM This Season - Quad City Steamwheelers
Paint the Town Orange - Spokane Shock

Canadian Football League
Eskimos in the Community - Edmonton Elks
Esks ink veteran NFL linebacker - Edmonton Elks
Cats Add Trio To Secondary - Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Continental Indoor Football League
Pirates rout Miami Valley in CIFL home opener - Port Huron Pirates

Intense Football League
Roughnecks Report to Training Camp - West Texas Roughnecks

National Football League Europa
Coaches evaluate preseason rosters during game-condition scrimmages - NFLE

United Indoor Football Association
UIF Week One Summary - UIF
UIF Names Rogol Player Development Coordinator - UIF
Extreme's Johnson gets tryout with Miami Dolphins - Bloomington Extreme
BlueCats Fall 40-37 on Last Second Field Goal - Evansville BlueCats

Hockey

American Hockey League
Milwaukee back in contention out west - AHL
AHL announces suspension - AHL
Sharks' Greiss named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
Knights Road Win Streak At Eight - Abbotsford Heat
Phantoms weekly update - Adirondack Phantoms
Playoff Battle Heats Up - Albany Devils
Sound Tigers Weekly News - Bridgeport Islanders
Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
Pack release Gallant from ATO - Connecticut Whale
Rivals Milwaukee, Chicago Return to Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bulldogs host Griffins, Americans and Marlies this weekend - Hamilton Bulldogs
Jon Gleed assigned to ECHL - Hamilton Bulldogs
Aeros Weekly Report - Houston Aeros
Iowa Stars Weekly - Iowa Chops
Grossman goes to Dallas - Iowa Chops
Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs Assign Roussin To Reading - Manchester Monarchs
First-place Moose back on track after two-game hiccup - Manitoba Moose
Admirals Pick Up Three of Four Possible Points on Road - Norfolk Admirals
Admirals First Round Calder Cup Playoffs Tickets On Sale - Norfolk Admirals
Portland Pirates Weekly Report - Portland Pirates
Florida recalls Sprutks, Globke returns to Rochester - Rochester Americans
Amerks swap goalies - Rochester Americans
San Antonio Rampage Week 25 Report - San Antonio Rampage
Kvapil reassigned to Johnstown Chiefs - Springfield Falcons
Sharks goaltender Thomas Greiss named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Oakley Central Hockey League Player and Goaltender of the Week Announced - CHL
Youngstown's Jeff Christian Named Central Hockey League MVP - CHL
Laperriere Named CHL Oakley Player of the Week - Arizona Sundogs
All-Star Kelly Finishes as CHL's Top Goal Scorer - Arizona Sundogs
Mudbugs Weekly - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Eagles Week in Review - Colorado Eagles
Rayz Round-Up returns tonight - Corpus Christi IceRays
RiverKings to face Oklahoma City in first round - Mississippi RiverKings
Scorpions Host Playoff Games Friday and Saturday Night - New Mexico Scorpions
Thunder rumbles into CHL playoffs - Wichita Thunder
Jeff Christian Named CHL's Most Valuable Player - Youngstown SteelHounds

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Dayton First To Claim Playoff Spot In American Conference - ECHL
ECHL This Week - ECHL
Gladiators Playoff March Update - Atlanta Gladiators
Gladiators Weekly Update - Atlanta Gladiators
Lynx weekly - Augusta Lynx
Lions Club Eyeglass Collection & Blood Drive Wednesday Night - Bakersfield Condors
Condors Knock Off Falcons, Can't Tame Wranglers Despite Fourth Largest Crowd Of Season - Bakersfield Condors
Checkers pick up six points last week - Charlotte Checkers
Cyclones Weekly News - Cincinnati Cyclones
Inferno Weekly - Columbia Inferno
Everblades weekly - Florida Everblades
Fresno Falcons Weekly - Fresno Falcons
Marek Kvapil joins Chiefs - Johnstown Chiefs
Johnstown Chiefs weekly - Johnstown Chiefs
Las Vegas Hosts Bakersfield Tuesday, Alaska on Friday and Saturday - Las Vegas Wranglers
A New Era of RoadRunners Hockey Begins - Phoenix RoadRunners
Good Bye, Good Luck & (Hopefully Not) Good Riddance - Reading Royals
Stingrays Weekly - South Carolina Stingrays
Home-ice Advantage Battle Heats Up - Stockton Thunder
Wildcatters Weekly - Texas Wildcatters
Storm weekly - Toledo Walleye
Titans' magic number at eight with six to play - Trenton Devils
Grizzlies Final Regular Season Home Series Begins Wednesday - Utah Grizzlies
Attendance adjustment from March 24th game - Victoria Salmon Kings
Nailers Weekly Recap - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
Mallards, Generals clinch playoff berths - IHL 2
UHL names players of the week - IHL 2
Bourassa earns weekly honor - Bloomington PrairieThunder
Chicago Hounds Weekly Notes - Chicago Hounds
Elmira Looking For A Spark To Halt Skid - Elmira Jackals
Generals Weekly Recap - Flint Generals
Komets holding on to Western Division lead - Fort Wayne Komets
K-Wings Week in Review - Kalamazoo Wings
Fury reach 100 points for fourth straight year - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Flags' Magic Number Cut in Half in Week 24 - Port Huron Flags
Travis Hearn Gala Coming to The MARK - Quad City Mallards
Mallards Wrap Up Regular Season Home Schedule This Week - Quad City Mallards
Hogs win three of four to pick up momentum - Rockford IceHogs

North American Hockey League
Final Regular Season Weekend Full of Intrigue and Playoff Fever - Fargo-Moorhead Jets
Phantoms' Graham commits to Ferris State - Mahoning Valley Phantoms

Ontario Hockey League
Storm announce nominees for OHL academic awards - Guelph Storm
Jamie Arniel Grand & Toy Player of the Week - Guelph Storm
Bobby Ryan Named Becker Shoes Attacker of the Week - Owen Sound Attack
Whalers Come From Behind for 5-3 Victory Over Guelph - Plymouth Whalers
Game Five Playoff Tickets on Sale Now - Saginaw Spirit
Eagles Nest Notes - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Quebec Remparts receive fine - QMJHL
Graham receives additional suspension - QMJHL
QMJHL All-Star Teams revealed - QMJHL

SPHL
Cottonmouths set to begin playoffs at home this weekend - Columbus Cottonmouths
FireAntz Announce First Round Playoff Schedule - Fayetteville Marksmen
Week 22 in Review - Huntsville Havoc

United States Hockey League
USHL weekly - USHL
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Weekly Update - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
RoughRiders Blank Blue Jackets 4-0 - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Indiana travels to Nebraska for two-game set with Tri-City - Indiana Ice
Fisher named Offensive Player of the Week - Sioux Falls Stampede
Herd Continue Playoff Push - Sioux Falls Stampede
Second Period Sequel - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Aspenlind Named WHL Player of the Week - WHL
Goals for Kids huge success - Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings Game Notes - Brandon Wheat Kings
Hitmen/Ice Playoff Series shifts to Calgary - Calgary Hitmen
Chilliwack gets ready for white out conditions - Chilliwack Bruins
Oil Kings season seats now on sale - Edmonton Oil Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings To Host 2008 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game - Edmonton Oil Kings
Silvertips and Chiefs Continue Series in Spokane - Everett Silvertips
WHL announces penalties - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Hectic Weekend Faces Calgary Roughnecks - Calgary Roughnecks

Other

World TeamTennis
Boston Lobsters Outdoors at Harvard - Boston Lobsters

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Chicago Storm weekly - Chicago Storm
Ignition weekly - Detroit Ignition
KiXX clinch playoff spot, set to host semi-final game on April 14 - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire Weekly Update - Chicago Fire FC
International Teams Coming to Pizza Hut Park This Week - FC Dallas
L.A. Galaxy Weekly Update - LA Galaxy
Revolution notes - New England Revolution

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